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Itinerary for Jan 25 — Jan 30, 2015

Description: With two pools and private beach, this full service 18-acre waterfront hotel is located directly on Tampa Bay. Convenient to nearby Gulf beaches and area attractions and all there is to do in St. Pete and the Tampa Bay area.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call for pricesCall the hotel directly at 727-867-1151 for prices.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, January 25 - Arrival/Welcome/Orientation

Afternoon: CHECK IN: From 3:00 pm at the Magnuson Hotel front desk. REGISTRATION: After you have your room assignment, you will be directed to the meeting room to register with the program staff and pick up your arrival packet containing the up-to-date schedule that we will review during orientation in the evening. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND SCHEDULED TIMES COULD CHANGE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding!

Dinner: Dinner in our private dining room with table service.

Evening: Get to know the staff and other participants. Overview of program and facilities. The case for the week will be distributed. Read the case before Monday morning class.

Description: With two pools and private beach, this full service 18-acre waterfront hotel is located directly on Tampa Bay. Convenient to nearby Gulf beaches and area attractions and all there is to do in St. Pete and the Tampa Bay area.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call for pricesCall the hotel directly at 727-867-1151 for prices.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, January 26 - Introduction: Case Overview / The Role of the Pol...

Breakfast: The buffet breakfast in our meeting room features choices such as fresh fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, pastry or breakfast bread, and hot items such as eggs (boiled or scrambled) and meat (bacon or sausage).

Morning: Begin the morning with the program overview. Discuss expectations, the case, the characters, the schedule and the speakers.
Take a short refreshment break and then continue with the second lecture.
With our retired Chief of Police, Rick Kistner, learn how the police respond to the scene and the steps they take to secure the crime scene. Also discussed will be the role of the detectives.

Lunch: Lunch in our private dining room with table service.

Afternoon: Go behind the scenes with Lori Collins, Education Director of Pinellas County 911. Learn how the 911 systems work, the special non-emergency features, and what happens when you call 911 to report a crime. After class, you'll have time to enjoy the amenities of the hotel.

Description: With two pools and private beach, this full service 18-acre waterfront hotel is located directly on Tampa Bay. Convenient to nearby Gulf beaches and area attractions and all there is to do in St. Pete and the Tampa Bay area.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call for pricesCall the hotel directly at 727-867-1151 for prices.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, January 27 - Field trip to the FDLE Crime Lab in Tampa /The Ro...

Field trip to the FDLE Crime Lab in Tampa /The Role of the Medical Examiner / Film: "Twelve Angry Men"

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in our hotel meeting room

Morning: Board our motor coach for a field trip to Florida Department of Law Enforcement Crime Lab in Tampa. The FDLE crime lab provides timely, expert and professional examination of evidentiary materials to aid in the investigation, prosecution and/or exclusion of criminal offenses by utilizing sophisticated scientific equipment and proven techniques. Crime lab analysts are called on a continual basis to provide expert witness testimony in court cases. The Crime Lab in Tampa is one of seven internationally accredited laboratories in Florida. The FDLE crime laboratory system provides evidentiary analysis in ten forensic disciplines: Biology/DNA, Chemistry, Crime Scene, Digital Evidence, DNA Database, Firearms, Latent Prints/Impression Evidence, Questioned Documents, Toxicology, and Trace Evidence. In addition, Crime laboratory analysts are on-call 24/7 and respond to requests for examination of major crime scenes. A critical part of a criminal investigation is the documentation, collection, and preservation of physical evidence. This evidence is later analyzed at the crime laboratory. The types of services offered are photography, video recording, measuring, sketching, general evidence collection, bloodstain pattern documentation and trajectory determination. Analysts also conduct training in crime scene procedures and evidence handling for law enforcement agencies.

Lunch: Lunch in our private dining room with table service.

Afternoon: What does a court reporter do? Why is s/he there? When is it necessary to have a court reporter? What is that strange machine s/he uses? Learn from our trained court reporter, Mickey Segal.
EXCURSION: After class, board our motor coach for a “Welcome to the Neighborhood” tour of the local area.

Dinner: Dinner at the Eckerd College CEC Café.

Evening: Spend the evening watching the movie classic "12 Angry Men". Yes, we know you've probably seen this film before but now we're going to ask you to watch it in a different way. This will be part of your preparation to take on the role of a juror at the end of the week.

Description: With two pools and private beach, this full service 18-acre waterfront hotel is located directly on Tampa Bay. Convenient to nearby Gulf beaches and area attractions and all there is to do in St. Pete and the Tampa Bay area.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call for pricesCall the hotel directly at 727-867-1151 for prices.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, January 28 - Role of the Medical Examiner / Role of the Jury/F...

Role of the Medical Examiner / Role of the Jury/Free afternoon/ Role of the Judge

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in our hotel meeting room.

Morning: What is a Medical Examiner? Why is an investigation necessary? What happens during an investigation? Answers to these and other questions as you meet with the Director of Investigations from the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office.
Take a short refreshment break.
Spend the second part of the morning with our former Judge / Defense / Prosecuting Attorney, Joseph Donahey, as he addresses the role of the jury - preparing you to take on the role of a juror at the end of the week. Listen to his "Jury Instructions" and be prepared to ask questions.

Lunch: Lunch in our private dining room with table service.

Afternoon: Take a break from the classroom to spend the afternoon exploring the downtown St. Petersburg area. Visit shops, museums and see the sights of our beautiful city.

Dinner: Dinner at the Eckerd College CEC Café.

Evening: Do you really know what a judge does and his/her role in a trial? Listen as our experienced judge Robert Beach shares with you another side of the judicial system as he talks about "The Role of the Judge."

Description: With two pools and private beach, this full service 18-acre waterfront hotel is located directly on Tampa Bay. Convenient to nearby Gulf beaches and area attractions and all there is to do in St. Pete and the Tampa Bay area.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call for pricesCall the hotel directly at 727-867-1151 for prices.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, January 29 - The Prosecutor's Game Plan/The Defense

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in our hotel meeting room.

Morning: Spend the morning with Pinellas County State Attorney, Beverly Andringa as she leads you through the State Attorney Office's plan for prosecuting the accused. Along the way, learn about the arraignment, charges, pleadings, discovery, evidence, how prosecutors work with the police and more. There will be a short refreshment break mid-morning.

Lunch: Lunch in our private dining room with table service.

Afternoon: Spend the afternoon with our defense attorney, Joseph Donahey, as he mounts the defense for the accused. Learn his game plan.
After class, you'll have time to enjoy the amenities of the hotel.

Dinner: Dinner at Eckerd College

Evening: Take a musical trip down memory lane with a local favorite on this last evening of the program.

Day Six: Friday, January 30 - The Jury Deliberates / The Verdict is Determined

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in our hotel meeting room.

Morning: This last part of the program is one you definitely don't want to miss! Be sure to schedule your departure to allow you be remain for this most important part of the program. After spending the week learning about all the various elements of the criminal justice system, listening to your jury instructions, hearing the defense and prosecution weigh in, it's now your turn.This morning, you will be a juror and determine, along with the other jurors, if the defendant is "guilty" or "not guilty as the jury is sequestered for deliberation. The class will break into different juries (number of juries will depend on the number in the class). For the final session of the morning, the juries will meet back in the classroom to share the verdicts and discuss the process followed by each jury.

Lunch: Lunch in our private dining room with table service. Program concludes with lunch today. Thank you for choosing Eckerd College and the Magnuson Hotel for your Road Scholar experience. Hope you enjoyed the week and will come back to see us again soon. Have a safe journey to your next destination

Important information about your itinerary: Please know that while we do everything we can to finalize all aspects of our programs well in advance, there are logistics that occasionally must be altered. Our website will reflect the most recent information, and we are committed to providing you with final program details no later than eight weeks prior to the start of programs outside the U.S. and three weeks prior to the start of programs within the U.S. If you ever have questions about your program, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

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